Van Halen

Hot For Teacher

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Hot For Teacher

Year: 1984 - Album: The Best of Both Worlds

	  		 
Intro: 
 
(I've deliberately left out hammer/pull notation because they are too  
obtrusive in such numbers.  I've given an example of what to do)  
 
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E --------------------------------------------------------- 
B --------------------------------------------------------- 
G --------------------------------------------------------- 
D --------------------------------------------------------- 
A -X--0^3^7-12^7^3^0^3^7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3- 
E --------------------------------------------------------- 
 
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E --------------------------------------------------- 
B --------------------------------------------------- 
G --------------------------------------------------- 
D --------------------------------------------------- 
A -0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9- 
E --------------------------------------------------- 
 
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E -------------------------------------------------------- 
B -------------------------------------------------------- 
G -------------------------------------------------------- 
D -12-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3- 
A -------------------------------------------------------- 
E -------------------------------------------------------- 
 
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E --------------------------------------- 
B --------------------------------------- 
G --------------------------------------- 
D -0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9~- 
A --------------------------------------- 
E --------------------------------------- 
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E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G -12-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12- 
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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E ----------------- 
B ----------------- 
G -7-3-0-5-9-12-9~- 
D ----------------- 
A ----------------- 
E ----------------- 
 
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E -12-5-8-12-8-7-5--------------------------------------------------------- 
B -----------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------------------------------- 
G ----------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------2------------- 
D ---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5----------2------------- 
A ---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0-0------------- 
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------  
B -------------------------------------------------------------------------  
G ----------------5--4-------1--2--1-/2--1/2-------------------------------  
D ----------------5--4-------1--2--1-/2--1/2-------------------------------  
A -------------------------------------------------------------------------  
E -2-2--2-2--2-2-----------2-------------------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2/-    
 
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G -10--7--4---1--2--1/2----------------------------5--4-4-------1--2--1-/2-- 
D -10--7--4---1--2--1/2----------------------------5--4-4-------1--2--1-/2-- 
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E -------------------------2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-----------2-------------- 
 
E --------------- 
B --------------- 
G -4--4---4----5- 
D -4--4---4----2- 
A -4--4---4----0- 
E -0--0---0------ 
 
 
Main riff (clean): 
 
E ----------------------------------------------------- 
B ----------------------------------------------------- 
G -5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5^2-----------5--87---2-- 
D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2-------------5--87---2-- 
A ---------------------------------0^5^6^7-------------  
E -----------------------------------------------------  
  (repeat clean riff x 3)  
  "Oh wow man... wait a second, man - whaddaya think the teacher's gonna 
   look like this year ?" 
  "My butt, man !" 
 
E --------------------------------------- 
B --------------------------------------- 
G -5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5---5^2---0- 
D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----0- 
A --------------------------------------- 
E --------------------------------------- 
                                      "Ohhhh !" 
 
 
Main riff (distorted): 
 
E ------------------------------------------------ 
B ------------------------------------------------ 
G -2----------2----------2-----------------5--87- 
D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--87- 
A -0---3-3-0--0---3-3-0--0---3-0---0^5^6^7-------- 
E ------------------------------------------------ 
 
Verse 1: 
 
(with distorted riff) 
T-t-teacher stop that screamin', teacher don't you see ? 
Don't wanna be no uptown fool. 
Maybe I should go to hell, but I'm doing well. 
 
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
B --------------------------------------------8--7--5-------------------------- 
G -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7----------------------- 
D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7----------------------- 
A -0---3-3-0--0---3-3-0--0---------0-5^6^7------------------------------------- 
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   
   Teacher needs to see me after school.                I think of the  
 
 
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------10- 
B ----------------------------------------------------------12--10----12-x-10- 
G -------------------------13--12--10--12-------------------12--10----12-x-10- 
D -------------------------13--12--10--12-------------------12--10----12-x---- 
A ---X----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
  education that I missed.                  But then my homework was never 
 
 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B -12-x-12-----------------------10------9-------8---7---6---5---4---5- 
G -12-x-12---------------10------9-------8-------7---6---5---4---3---4- 
D -12-x-12-----------8---8---7---7---6---6---5---5---4---3---2---1---2- 
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
  quite like this.                                                I got it 
 
 
Chorus: 
 
(with distorted riff) 
bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher. 
I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher. 
 
(with clean riff) 
"Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back !" 
"I brought my pencil !" 
"Gimme something to write on, man !" 
 
Verse 2: 
 
(with distorted riff) 
I heard about your lessons, but lessons are so cold. 
I know about this school. 
Little girl from cherry lane, how can you be so bold ? 
 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  
B ------------------------------------------8--7--5-------------------------- 
G -2---------2---------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7----------<7><7>------- 
D -2---------2---------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7-----------------<7>--- 
A -0---3-3-0-0---3-3-0-0---------0-5^6^7------------------------------------- 
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   
   How did you know that golden rule ?                   I think of all the  
 
E --------------------------------------------------------------------10------ 
B ------<7>----------------13--12--10--12-----------------------------10---12- 
G --<7>---------<7>--------13--12--10--12-----------------------------10---12- 
D ----------<7>------------13--12--10--12----------------------------------12- 
A ------------------------------------------------------X-------------------- 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
  education that I missed.                  But then my homework was never 
 
E ---10------------------------------------------------------------------ 
B -x-10---12--------------11------10------9-------8---7---6---5---4---5- 
G -x-10---12--------------10------9-------8-------7---6---5---4---3---4- 
D -x------12----------8---8---7---7---6---6---5---5---4---3---2---1---2- 
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
  quite like this.                                                  Got it 
 
 
Chorus: 
 
(with distorted riff) 
bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher. 
I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher. 
 
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E -12-5---12-8-7-5------------------------------------------- 
B ------8----------8-12-8-7-5-------------------------------- 
G ----------------------------8-12-8-7-5--------------------- 
D ---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------- 
A ---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0- 
E ----------------------------------------------------------- 
        ^ I think he hit a wrong note here 
 
Solo: 
 
E ----------------------------------------------------- 
B ----------------------------------------------------- 
G -4(b)6~----2^4///-6///-9///-11///-13///-14///--14w~- 
D ----------------------------------------------------- 
A ----------------------------------------------------- 
E ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -/14---------14----------------------14-------------------------------------- 
B -----17(b)19----14^17^14-14-14^17^14----14^17^14---------14------------------ 
G -------------------------------------------------16(b)18----16(b)18-16-14-16- 
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
              {pinched harmonics abound} 
E ------------------------------------------2------2-2----------------------- 
B -14-------------------------------------2---5^2------5^2--5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0- 
G ----16w~----2--2--2(b)3--2----2-4--(b)6----------------------------------- 
D -----------------------------4--------------------------------------------- 
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E ---------------------------------2--------2---------------------- 
B -5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0--5(7)---5^2----2---2------------------ 
G ---------------------------------------5--------4-2--4-2---2w~/- 
D ---------------------------------------------------------4------- 
A ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -------------------------------------------14--14-------14-----14--16^14- 
B ------------------------------14--17--17(b)19-----(b)19---(b)19---------- 
G -2~-4--5--6~---9--11--13--14--------------------------------------------- 
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -17^14--19^14----17^14----17--16--17--16^17^16-14----14------------- 
B --------------14------14--------------------------17----17--17(b)19- 
G -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
D -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E--------------------14-------------------------------------------------------- 
B -------------------14-17^14-------------------------------------------------- 
G -14^17^14--16(b)18----------16(b)18---16(b)18-(b)18-16-16-14-16---16-16-14~- 
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E -------2---------------------------------------------------------------- 
B -------2---------2------------5--------7-------------------------------- 
G -2(b)4---(b)4^2----2---4(b)6--7(b)9----9(b)11w~-----------------------5- 
D ---------------------------------------------------2---2----2---2-----2- 
A --------------------------------------------------2---2----2---2-----0- 
E --------------------------------------------------0---0----0---0------- 
 
(with clean riff) 
"Oh man, I think the clock is slow..." 
"I don't feel tardy" 
"Class dismissed !" 
 
(with distorted riff) 
I've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher. 
 
E ----------------- 
B -11--12--13--14- 
G -11--12--13--14- 
D -11--12--13--14- 
A ----------------- 
E ----------------- 
                      Ohhh !    
   Oh  yes I'm hot !  Ohhh ! 
 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B -------------------3-------------------------------------------------------- 
G -------------------0///--2///--4///-5///--7///-/12///-14///-16///-17///-19/// 
D -14///-------------0-------------------------------------------------------- 
A --------------X------------------------------------------------------------ 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         Oh my god ! 
 
                     {I suspect these are  
                      done with fingers on  
                      alternating hands} 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B --------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///------ 
G -/21///(b)24///w~--/18-/18-/18-/18-/18-----2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2- 
D --------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2- 
A -------------------------------------------0///--------------------------0- 
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
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Contribuição: Cássio Santanelli Costa([email protected]) 

		  

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